Andrzej Romaniuk (MA (Archaeology), MSc (Osteoarchaeology))
Thesis title: Methodological research on micromammal assemblages from archaeological sites in Orkney, Scotland, UK: Investigating methods, exploring data, understanding the past
Archaeology
Year of study: 4
- School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Contact details
- Email: andrzej.romaniuk@ed.ac.uk
PhD supervisors:
Address
- Street
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The University of Edinburgh,
William Robertson Wing,
Old Medical School,
Teviot Place - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9AG
Availability
Upon request (email)
Background
A double master degree holder (MA in archaeology & MSc in osteoarchaeology) and a current PhD student (archaeology) under the supervision of Dr Robin Bendrey. See CV (enclosed below) for details.
CV
89691.pdf
Responsibilities & affiliations
School of History, Classics & Archaeology (UoE) - Lab Demonstrator
Natural Sciences (NMS) - Research Associate
Research summary
- micromammal archaeology
- coprolite analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Statistical programming
Past research interests
- Animal iconography - Regional archaeology (Hellenistic Near East, Bronze age China)Project activity
Currently working on PhD project, originally titled "Of rodents and men": the evolution of human-micromammal relationships in prehistoric Orkney.
From 2nd year its title is "Of rodents and men": Research on micromammal assemblages from Orcadian archaeological sites
Romaniuk, A.A., Panciroli, E., Buckley, M. et al. 2020 Combined visual and biochemical analyses confirm depositor and diet for Neolithic coprolites from Skara Brae. Archaeol Anthropol Sci Vol. 12 is. 274; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-020-01225-9
Romaniuk, A.A., Shepherd, A.N., Clarke, D.V., Sheridan, A.J., Fraser, S., Bartosiewicz L. & J.S. Herman 2016 Rodents: food or pests in Neolithic Orkney. Royal Society Open Science Vol. 3 is. 10 160514; http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/3/10/160514